31 of The Darkest Moments In The History Of Reality TV
When the real gets a little too real
We’d like to give reality show producers the benefit of the doubt, but there really has been too many examples of “anything for the shot” type moments — especially in the earlier days of the medium. Things tend to get a little more regulated as time goes on, but maybe there’s just no stopping the darker side of reality TV when the entire goal is to amp up the drama.
Either way, all we can do is hope that current and future shows learn lessons from examples like these.
Survivor
Fear Factor
Megan Wants a Millionaire
Dangerous Waters
Death on a Discovery Channel Set
America’s Next Top Model
Suicides Among Bachelor/Bachelorette Contestants
Top Chef
Armed and Famous
Drowning on a Pakistani Reality Show
The Swan
Catch a Contractor
True Life: Addicted to Pills
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Gran Hermano
Outed on Survivor
Extreme Makeover
Operacion Triunfo
Britain’s Got Talent
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
The Real Housewives of D.C.
The Most Armed Man In America
A Shot at Love
Man vs. Beast
Source: Animal Aid
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Daisy of Love
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America’s Got Talent
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Kid Nation
Source: Wikipedia
Flavor of Love
Woman Yelling at a Cat Meme
COPS
The Wanted Life
Source: Mirror